Backstage with Jon Stewart: A Look at The Daily Show in 2024
Feb 12, 2024
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Former host Jon Stewart discusses his plans for 2024 and changes in the media landscape with showrunner Jen Flanz and co-executive producer Zhubin Parang. They talk about covering the election, correspondent casting process, and Jon's first impressions of Jordan Klepper and Trevor Noah's auditions.
The podcast episode introduces new correspondents for the upcoming election season, highlighting their diverse talents and the anticipation of seeing them bring their unique perspectives to the show.
The hosts discuss the challenges and changes in the media landscape, including the rise of social media, misinformation, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping information.
Deep dives
Exciting line-up of correspondents
The podcast episode introduces the new correspondents for the upcoming election season. It highlights their diverse talents and the anticipation of seeing them bring their unique perspectives to the show. The host and co-executive producers express excitement about the two-host dynamic and experimenting with different styles of hosting.
Changing media landscape
The discussion touches on the challenges and changes in the media landscape, including the rise of social media, misinformation, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping information. They highlight the need to register different perspectives to counterbalance the exponential growth of fake news and the importance of staying present in the evolving conversation.
The Daily Show past and present
The hosts reminisce about their experiences at The Daily Show, from the talent search for correspondents to the transformations and innovations the show has gone through over the years. They discuss the excitement of finding talented correspondents and the fun guests who have stood out. They share stories about the challenges of hosting and ensuring the desk remains intact during guest appearances.
In this podcast exclusive, Daily Show host Jon Stewart previews his plans for 2024 with showrunner Jen Flanz and co-executive producer Zhubin Parang. They discuss what it’s like for Jon to be back at the Daily Show offices after all these years, how the media landscape has changed, and their plans for covering the 2024 election. They also discuss the correspondents taking on hosting duties, the correspondent casting process, and Jon’s first impressions of Jordan Klepper and Trevor Noah’s audition tapes.